Cedric Benson

Chicago Bears 4th pick

RB ·

Texas · 2005–2012

Games

6,017

Rush Yards

Rush TD

120

Receptions

833

Rec Yards

Cedric Benson Career Stats

Primary starter for 6 seasons.
Ranks 2nd in the 2005 draft class in rushing yards (6,017).
Best statistical season: 2010 with CIN (1,111 rushing yards).

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2005	CHI	9	0	1	3	0
2006	CHI	15	0	8	54	0
2007	CHI	11	0	17	123	0
2008	CIN	12	0	20	185	0
2009	CIN	13	24	17	111	0
2010	CIN	16	37	28	178	1
2011	CIN	15	22	15	82	0
2012	GB	5	15	14	97	0
Career		96	98	120	833	1

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2005	CHI	9	67	272	0
2006	CHI	15	157	647	6
2007	CHI	11	197	678	4
2008	CIN	12	214	747	2
2009	CIN	13	301	1,251	6
2010	CIN	16	321	1,111	7
2011	CIN	15	273	1,067	6
2012	GB	5	71	248	1
Career		96	1,601	6,021	32

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Nov 10, 2026

Draft Details

Year

2005

Round

Round 1

Pick

4th overall

Team

Chicago Bears

Position

College

Texas

Cedric Benson is a former running back out of Texas, selected by the Chicago Bears with the 4th overall pick (round 1) in the 2005 NFL Draft. He played 96 regular-season games from 2005 to 2012, with the Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals and Green Bay Packers.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
2005	CHI	9	67	272	0	4.1	12	1
2006	CHI	15	157	647	6	4.1	33	0
2006 POST	CHI	3	38	104	1	2.7	8	1
2007	CHI	11	197	678	4	3.4	33	3
2008	CIN	12	214	747	2	3.5	36	2
2009	CIN	13	301	1,251	6	4.2	57	1
2009 POST	CIN	1	21	169	1	8.0	5	0
2010	CIN	16	321	1,111	7	3.5	59	7
2011	CIN	15	273	1,067	6	3.9	53	5
2011 POST	CIN	1	7	14	1	2.0	1	0
2012	GB	5	71	248	1	3.5	10	1
2005	CHI	9	67	272	0	4.1	12	1
2006	CHI	18	195	751	7	3.9	41	1
2007	CHI	11	197	678	4	3.4	33	3
2008	CIN	12	214	747	2	3.5	36	2
2009	CIN	14	322	1,420	7	4.4	62	1
2010	CIN	16	321	1,111	7	3.5	59	7
2011	CIN	16	280	1,081	7	3.9	54	5
2012	GB	5	71	248	1	3.5	10	1
Career		96	1,601	6,021	32	3.8	293	20
Career		5	66	287	3	4.3	14	1
Career		101	1,667	6,308	35	3.8	307	21

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2005	CHI	9	1	1	3	0	3.0	0
2006	CHI	15	8	8	54	0	6.8	2
2006 POST	CHI	3	3	3	24	0	8.0	1
2007	CHI	11	17	17	123	0	7.2	5
2008	CIN	12	20	20	185	0	9.3	6
2009	CIN	13	24	17	111	0	6.5	5
2009 POST	CIN	1	3	3	12	0	4.0	0
2010	CIN	16	37	28	178	1	6.4	9
2011	CIN	15	22	15	82	0	5.5	3
2011 POST	CIN	1	2	1	-2	0	-2.0	0
2012	GB	5	15	14	97	0	6.9	4
2005	CHI	9	1	1	3	0	3.0	0
2006	CHI	18	11	11	78	0	7.1	3
2007	CHI	11	17	17	123	0	7.2	5
2008	CIN	12	20	20	185	0	9.3	6
2009	CIN	14	27	20	123	0	6.2	5
2010	CIN	16	37	28	178	1	6.4	9
2011	CIN	16	24	16	80	0	5.0	3
2012	GB	5	15	14	97	0	6.9	4
Career		96	144	120	833	1	6.9	34
Career		5	8	7	34	0	4.9	1
Career		101	152	127	867	1	6.8	35

NFL Combine Results

Height

5-10

Weight

222 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.62s

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